Privacy overview

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Versions: 1.5 SP1 and higher, Win and Mac platforms

Blackboard Drive makes use of the following cookies and related technologies for the described purposes below. These disclosures are made consistent with Blackboard privacy policies and regulations such as the EU Privacy directive. For more information visit our Privacy Center at here.

About cookies

A cookie is a file issued from a website, Internet based application or Internet delivered content to an end user’s connected device (e.g. web browser, smartphone, etc). Cookies may be used to uniquely identify a use and they may be used to track individual preferences and other information about a web user. Blackboard products use this technology to provide secure learning experiences, track usage and manage application performance.

How this product obtains end user consent for using private data

After launch, the Blackboard Drive application will provide the user with a dialogue box which informs the user about the private information that the product will use. After the user has reviewed the notice and accepted the information, the user may continue to use the software product. The user may not use the product without accepting the privacy information.

Third party cookies

A server that a user connects to may require installation of cookies on your computer. These cookies are subject to privacy policies of the issuing site or service. Organizations using Blackboard products should examine the content provided and determine if this material is consistent with their privacy policies. If you do not agree with the use of cookies as described below, as well as outlined by the applicable organization which controls the cookie, do not connect to that server.

Cached files & folders

To speed access and ensure proper handling of file operations, copies of server files and folders may be fully or partially cached in local storage. By default, this information is stored in a cache folder under user's profile folder, but the actual location can be changed by a system administrator. Depending on the product configuration settings, this information may remain in the local cache even while the product is not running.